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What does EF stand for?

Elongation Factor (protein synthesis)


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CDK9 and CCNT1/Cyclin T1 form the P-TEFb elongation factor known to regulate HIV-1 transcription (Marshall and Price 1995; Zhou et al.
Using candidate gene sequencing and methods of standard population genetics, we further pinpointed the mutation to a single nucleotide change in a gene, called protein Eukaryotic translation elongation factor 2, EEF2 for short.
Then they began experimenting with dual-phase steel and found that its properties are well-suited to their purposes: it allows for thinner walls and lower weight; it has a high elongation factor which gives better formability; and it offers a greater spread between yield strength and tensile strength, so that it will bend easily in deep draw dies without breaking.
CHD1 binding, mediated by histone H3K4me, is required for the Cdk9-dependent activation by phophorylation of Tefb (Transcription elongation factor b) (Eissenberg et al.
Examples: --ATP-binding cassette, subfamily B (MDR/TAP), member 1 --Caspase 3 --Colony stimulating factor 2 --thymidylate synthetase --topoisomerase (DNA) I --tubulin, beta polypeptide --Cyclin G1 --Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A --kinase insert domain receptor (a type III receptor tyrosine kinase) --mucin 1, transmembrane --DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase 1 --Epidermal growth factor receptor --Eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 1 Compound Lists compound name or type of compound: --Antibodies --Chemical names --Enzymes --Nucleotides --Peptides --Proteins --Ribozymes Etc.
Some of the identified targets are: Caspase 3, Colony stimulating factor 2, COX, Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A, DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase 1, Epidermal growth factor receptor, Eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 1 etc.
The SS1P molecule is an ingenious example of protein engineering: the native Pseudomonas exotoxin protein consists of three domains: domain I targets cell surface receptors, domain II functions to translocate the molecule across a cell membrane and into the cell interior, and domain III catalyzes irreversible ADP ribosylation and inactivation of elongation factor 2 (EF2).

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